Four firearms-related bills are expected to continue moving through the House of Representatives this session after receiving committee confirmation. A host of Senate bills were introduced, but none advanced in that chamber.
Gun-control opponents and supporters packed a hearing room on the Capitol campus in Olympia to testify about a bill requiring universal background checks for gun purchases.
The “Reproductive Parity Act,” a controversial bill that would require insurance plans that cover live births to also cover abortions, was passed by the state House of Representatives Friday morning after heated debate from both sides of the issue.
Officials at Washington State Parks are observing the system’s 100th birthday this year, but some have warned that, after over a decade of budget cuts, the state’s 138 parks are in danger of serious operations reductions if the system’s funding problems aren’t solved.
Paid medical leave for new parents may remain an unfulfilled goal if a bill in the state Senate becomes law.
A Washington state law that criminalizes intentionally infecting other persons with HIV without their consent may be expanded to include any disease that is dangerous or deadly.
Two bills introduced early in this legislative session would require any health-insurance plan in Washington state that covers maternal care to also cover abortions.
Jay Inslee said he will focus on education, job creation and budget issues as he enters first term as Washington’s governor
